FOIA Administrative and Legal Contacts at Federal Agencies

The Office of Information and Privacy (OIP) is the principal contact point within the executive branch for advice and policy guidance on matters pertaining to the administration of the Freedom of Information Act. Through OIP's FOIA Counselor service, experienced FOIA attorneys are available to respond to FOIA-related inquiries at (202) 514-3642 (514-FOIA).

For inter-agency contact purposes, the following list contains the principal FOIA administrative and legal contacts at all federal agencies dealing regularly with FOIA matters. In some instances (e.g., the Department of Defense), all major agency components are listed individually under the agency. In other instances (e.g.,the Food and Drug Administration), major agency components are listed separately. In still other instances (e.g., the Department of Labor), no components are listed, as it is the agency's preference that all FOIA contacts be made through its main FOIA office.

All telephone numbers are listed by local area code, which can be dialed in the federal long distance system. Where both the administrative and the legal contacts (marked "A" and "L," respectively) are at the same address, the common address follows the name of the legal contact. OIP should be notified whenever there is a change in an administrative or legal contact or any change in title, telephone number, or address.

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